Chap. 224.—An ACT to Amend and Reenact Sections One and Five of
Chapter Ninety-Five of the Code of eighteen hundred and sixty, as
Amended and Re-enacted by Act of Assembly passed February 16, 1867,
Concerning Harbor Masters and Dock Masters.

Approved July 9, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the first and
fifth sections of chapter ninety-five, as amended and re-en-
acted by an act of the general assembly passed February six-
teen, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows: °

“$1. The councils of the cities of Richmond, Alexandria,
Norfolk, and Portsmouth may, at any time, each, appoint one
or more harbor masters, not exceeding three in office at the
same time, appointed by the same authority, and shall take
from each person so appointed, a bond to the commonwealth
in the penalty of five hundred dollars. The persons so ap-
pointed shall have separate jurisdiction over the ports of said
cities respectively, and shall hold their offices at the pleasure
of the council or councils which appointed them.”

“$5. The court of any county or corporation (except the
cities of Richmond, Alexandria, Norfolk, and Portsmouth
may, at any time, appoint one or more harbor masters, an
shall take from each person so appointed, a bond to the com-
monwealth in the penalty of five hundred dollars.”

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.